Hard Rock Cafe & Tiramisu

We had a long day yesterday, most of it spent standing on boats for well over two hours, so once we got back to Venice we decided we were well and truly in need of a cocktail. In Venice there are plenty of bars that do cocktails but we thought we would head to Hard Rock Cafe as their cocktails are - hands down - the best in existence. Not great for students purses but we've been budgeting our food well so why not! Once we arrived and took our place at the bar, the smell of deep fried american food tempted us upstairs to the small restaurant area and before we knew it we had ordered dinner...

I know its ridiculous to go to Venice and to eat at Hard Rock but we are here for 11 weeks and anything that comes with barbecue sauce really floats my boat - so don't judge us. The food was good and for the portion sizes it wasn't crazy prices either and we had a great evening over indulging and persuading each other to order another round of cocktails (like I needed any persuasion). Also, I'm willing to forgive them forgetting our cutlery because their Pina Coladas are the best I have ever tasted. After we had finished our dinners we started our trek back to the flat, feeling a little tipsy and discussing the best way to try and board Pamela V (a large, posh, yacht that is moored near our street) All in all, a great way to end a busy day. 

This evening we have been invited to a party at a friends apartment on the other side of the Rialto. I have made it my rule to never go to a party empty handed, mainly because I get hungry and need a snack (I have been known to carry a kitkat in my clutch bag on nights out) so I made a Tiramisu earlier to take along. I can't tell you the recipe, not because its a secret family recipe or anything but because I don't have any way of measuring ingredients here so I had to guess. I've made it before, so I know what to put in it and I have tasted the components individually and it seems OK if not a little too much rum (perfect for a student party then?!) so I will have to wait and see if its good or not. I also don't have an electric whisk, so I'm hoping the cream has been whisked properly too... Fingers crossed. 

P.s. A good tiramisu recipe is Delia Smith's - its my mum's go to dinner party dessert (see, no secret family recipe). To find it, click here.